Always Our Love by Tawdra Kandle

Author:Tawdra Kandle [Kandle, Tawdra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: The Always Love Trilogy Book 3
Publisher: EverAfter Romance
Published: 2016-10-15T04:00:00+00:00

THE DAY AFTER INDEPENDENCE DAY was a workday. I was scheduled to make my regular visit to the Oak Grove work site before I went to the office, and to my annoyance, I was nervous. Again. After weeks of being at ease with Linc and all the crew, today I was shaky with nerves. I knew it was because of the conversation I’d had with Linc the night before; I’d spilled nearly all my deep, dark secrets, and facing him after that made my stomach roll.

Linc had been wonderful, supportive and so sweet. He hadn’t treated me like a moron or assumed that I had to be handled carefully, but I was worried about how he’d be after a night to think it over. Was he going to regret his offer to help pull me back into real life? Part of me hoped he did, and just left me alone. Another part, growing increasingly louder, wanted him to carry through.

I arrived at Oak Grove a few minutes later than I normally did. Linc’s truck was in its usual spot, along the tree line, and as I climbed out of the car, I heard him whistling. Taking a deep breath, I made myself walk across the gravel and up the porch steps.

Linc must have heard my footsteps. He stuck his head out the front door opening—they’d removed the actual door for safety’s sake while the bulk of the interior work was happening—and grinned at me.

“Hey, sugar. Mornin’. Ready for your tour?”

It was the same way he greeted me every day, and I began to relax a little. I’d gotten used to his teasing endearments; although I could tell he tried to rein himself in, he often peppered his speech to me with darlin’s, honeys, and sugars. I’d learned not to take offense, because I knew it didn’t mean that he took me any less seriously. In fact, I’d been impressed by the level of respect with which all of Linc’s crew treated me. There was no derision or sarcasm if I asked a dumb question, and they were patient with me, answering in careful detail.

“Sure. Feels funny, having missed a day.” I stepped through and smiled, as I always did. Seeing this plantation come back to life was the highlight of every day.

“Nothing was done yesterday, so you didn’t miss a thing. But they did put in the chair rail in the dining room on Tuesday after you’d been here, and the baseboards are up in the parlor. The plumber’s nearly finished upstairs, and the electrician is going to come by early next week for his walk-through. He should be starting next month, I think.”

“This is amazing.” I ran my fingers over the smooth wood. “I can’t wait to see it painted. I know that’s a long time coming.” I tossed Linc an apologetic glance. “I’m just saying . . . eventually.”

“Yeah, I hear that. One step at a time, darlin’. These rooms that don’t need plumbing can have some of the cosmetic stuff set up early, so it gets us thinking we’re nearer to the end.

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